1.About this video
This short video on the Razia Azeem Official channel carries a simple, hard message: maaf karna — forgive others, and heal your own heart. It starts from a verse that turns forgiveness from a favour we do others into a gift we give ourselves. In the meaning of Quran 24:22, Allah says: let them pardon and overlook — "do you not love that Allah should forgive you?" The question lands quietly, and it changes the whole calculation: the forgiveness you refuse to give is measured against the forgiveness you hope to receive.
2.Key reflections
Forgiveness is widely misunderstood, so the video's message needs three clarifications. First, forgiving does not mean saying the wrong was acceptable — it means refusing to let it keep charging you rent in your heart. Second, it does not mean forgetting instantly or reopening a door that wisdom says should stay guarded; you can forgive and still keep a sensible boundary. Third, it is not a feeling you wait for — it is a decision you make, and the feeling of lightness usually follows the decision, not the other way around.
The reward matches the difficulty. In the meaning of Quran 42:40, whoever pardons and makes peace has his reward with Allah. And a narration in Sahih Muslim 2588 carries the meaning that no one forgives but Allah increases him in honour. That is the opposite of what the heart fears: forgiving feels like losing, but Allah counts it as gaining — honour in this world, and a reward with Him in the next. Three steps carry it into practice: name the hurt honestly before Allah instead of burying it; decide, even once, to release the claim you hold against the person; and make a small dua for them, because it is hard to keep hating someone you are praying for.
3.Watch & share
Watch the short video above, and set yourself one rule for this week: choose one person and forgive them — at least in your heart and in a dua, even if the relationship itself needs time and wisdom to rebuild. Share the video so others benefit too, and subscribe to the channel for a new reminder every day. For the full explanation of forgiveness in Islam, see our article on forgiveness (afw); more reminders are on the blog.